The west didn't sacrifice a million men in either battle of the Somme. The first battle was largely between the French and the Germans. The French had 542,000 casualties and the Germans had 435,000.
In the second battle of the Somme the Allies had 624,000 casualties to the Germans 600,000 casualties.
These numbers included those killed and wounded.
The largest number of casualties occurred in the 100 Days Offensive where the Allies had 1,070,000 casualties which included 127,000 Americans which was the largest number in the war and the Germans casualties were 786,000 and the collapse of the German Empire.
Indeed my mistake
The west as in france and its allies and its enemies, germany.. didnt sacrifice a million in one battle
I apologize for that..
It clearly wasnt sacrifising young solders.
The first was a measly using your numbers
542.000 for france and 435.000 for germans.
Which adds to....well whats it matter...
Small chump change i guess..
By the way isnt france and germany part of the west?
But indeed how true
The above wasnt much of sacrifising or usisng solders as expendible..not sure where i snagged such a silly idea...
Only enemies do that of course....."-)
Now to the second battle..using your numbers
624.000 for allies to 600.000 for z german.
Which adds to in the second battle of the somme (what did i state again?)
Ohh nevermind...
Chump change of course, what ever it was, sacrifising nor using solders as expendible it was not.....after all only enemies do that....
Then moving on using your numbers...
The 100 days offensive allies lost1,070,000 casualties which included 127,000 Americans which was the largest number in the war and the Germans casualties were 786,000 and the collapse of the German Empire
Yes clearly my statement that the weat sacrifised its solders as expendible political capital in wwi was way way way off..
The west wouldnt do that...
After all
Only enemies...do that...
Where the good guys rememeber....
The good guys never ever do that....
